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Psychology 406 Physiological Psychology > Vocabulary > Flashcards

Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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The ability to respond to a visual stimulus even with no conscious awareness of the stimulus

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Blindsight

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widespread damage to temporal lobes; monkeys can walk around ok, but put cigarettes & razor blades into their mouths

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Kluver Bucy Syndrome

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3
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caused by damage to the right parietal lobe; people ignore objects in their contralateral half of body

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Visual Neglect

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4
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able to see, but unable to recognize; due to damage to V2 temporal lobe

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Visual Agnosia

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5
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an area of blindness due to damage to the primary (V1); blind in corresponding contralateral visual field of both eye

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Scotomas

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6
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a sensory receptor in the dermis or epidermis

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Cutaneous Receptor

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7
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a sudden onset cerebrovasular event that causes brain damage

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Stroke

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8
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bleeding in the brain

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cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral stroke

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9
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disruption of blood supply in the brain

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cerebral ischemia or ischemia stroke

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10
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a tumor growing within membranes; usually benign and can be surgically removed

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Encapsulated Tumor

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a tumor that grows through surrounding tissue; malignant, difficult to remove or destroy

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Infilitrating Tumor

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12
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closed-head injuries that involve damage to the cerebral circulatory system

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contusion

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13
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a bruise or collected blood

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Hematoma

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14
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invasion of the brain by microorganisms

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brain infections

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15
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a common bacterial brain infection

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syphilis

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16
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a common viral brain infection

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rabies, mumps & herpes

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17
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chronic insanity produced by a neurotoxin

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toxic psychosis

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18
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a chronic insanity due to mercury exposure

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mad hatter

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19
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unaware of illness; direct consequence of neglect syndrome

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ansognosia

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20
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unable to recognize particular faces; inability to recognize specific objects belonging to a complex class of objects

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prosopagnosia

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21
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tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) can treat _________

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Cerebral Ischemia or Ischemia Stroke

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22
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resulting inflammation from brain infection

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encephalitis

23
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contusions are often on the side of the brain opposite to the blow

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countercoup injury

24
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seizures are often preceded by a smell, hallucination or feeling called ___________

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epileptic aura

25
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general information memory is called

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semantic memory

26
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memory of events is called

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episodic memory

27
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semantic memory may function normally while episodic memory does not

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medial temporal lobe amnesia

28
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synapses are effectively made stronger by repeated stimulation

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long-term potentiation (LTP)

29
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difficulty performing movements when asked to do so out of context

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apraxia

30
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a speech disorder in which a person has difficulty comprehending speech and producing meaning spontaneous speech; caused by damage to the region of the brain posterior to Wernick’s area

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transcortical sensory aphasia

31
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presence of abnormal symptoms (incoherence, hallucinations, delusions)

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postivie symptoms

32
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absence of normal symptoms (flat affect, cognitive deficits, little speech)

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negative symptoms

33
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fear in the absence of threat

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anxiety

34
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when anxiety interferes with normal functioning; accompanied by physiological symptoms

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anxiety disorder

35
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stress and anxiety in the absence of a causal stimulus

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generalized anxiety disorder

36
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stress and anxiety triggered by a stimulus

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phobic anxiety disorder

37
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obsessive thoughts alleviated by compulsive actions

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obsessive compulsive disorder

38
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the ability to discriminate, categorize and react to environmental stimuli

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consciousness

39
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difficult to recognize an object by touch but can recognize pictures or sketch out the same object

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somatosensory agnosia

40
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a tumor encased or attached to meninges

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meningiomas brain tumor

41
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a tumor that grows diffusely through surrounding tissue

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infiltrating brain tumor

42
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transfer of tumor cells from one region to another

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metastatic brain tumor

43
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a glutamate receptor

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NMDA receptor

44
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a neurotransmitter important for long-term potentiation, learning and memory

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glutamate

45
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brain injuries due to blows that do not penetrate the skull, the brain collides with the skull

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closed head injuries

46
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a condition caused by repeated cerebral concussions and characterized by weakness in the lower limbs, unsteadiness of gait, slowness of muscular movements, hand tremors, hesitancy of speech and mental dullness

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punch-drunk syndrome

47
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a disorder resulting in involuntary, repetitive body motions; caused by long rem or high dosage of chlorpromazine

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tardive dyskinesia

48
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process of program cell death

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apoptosis

49
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cells that promote regeneration

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schwann cells

50
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cells that block regeneration

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oligodendrogila cells

51
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unable to remember the past

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retrograde amnesia

52
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unable to form new memories

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anterograde amnesia

53
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a contact lens to restrict visual input to one hemisphere

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z lens

Psychology 406 Physiological Psychology (3 decks)

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